Child maltreatment history and subsequent romantic relationships: Exploring a psychological route to dyadic difficulties

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-36

  DiLillo, David ^a   Lewis, Terri ^b,c   Di Loreto Colgan, Andrea ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Abuse; Child maltreatment; Couples; Dating; Gender differences; Psychological distress; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTIMACY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 36448936449     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v15n01_02     Document Type: Article

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